Underplayed Gems

Minimancer (2017)

Minimancer cover
Developer
James Flannery
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A methodical puzzle-like strategy game where you assemble and upgrade a squad of minions to gradually overcome waves of enemies.

strategyteam buildingprogressivetacticalrepetitivecasual

What players say

Players praise the creative concept of collecting and using beaten minions across levels, with over 50 units and synergy mechanics. The game starts easy but grows fiendishly hard, though some find the core loop of picking units and fighting repetitive.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.